The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

125 Meeting Cassidy …

Lyla

I and Nathan sat in silence in his car outside the packhouse of Blue Ridge .

We arrived nearly twenty minutes ago but no one was in the mood to leave yet .

My mind was running with a lot of conflicting emotions , I traced the edge of my blouse absently replaying everything that had happened today over and over .

Suddenly announcing to Ramsey that Nathan had proposed to me without first accepting Nathan’s proposal properly was so embarrassing that I couldn’t even look at Nathan .

Did he think I was using him as a shield against Ramsey ? Shame crept up to my cheeks at the thought but I shook my head again , trying to dispel the thoughts .

The silence stretched between us , comfortable yet filled with a lot of unspoken thoughts .

Finally , Nathan

broke the silence .

“ Did you mean it ? ” he asked quietly “ About accepting my proposal ? ”

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My heart skipped a beat .

I turned to him , the sincerity in his gaze numbing my heart .

Swallowing hard , I nodded .

“ I do .

”

A small smile touched his lips as they curved into a wide grin making my chest tighten with more guilt and uncertainty .

“ Okay , ” he said simply as though my response was all he needed to hear .

The warmth in his smile made me uneasy – it was too forgiving , too kind .

I fidgeted with the hem of my skirt trying to come up with the best way to express myself .

Finally , I gathered the courage .

“ Nathan … ” I began hesitantly .

He turned to me , giving me another small smile .

“ Is everything alright ? ” he asked .

“ Everything is fine it’s just that I have a lot going on back in the human world and now I don’t know If I’m

ready to leave everything I had there and come back here .

There’s so much at stake now .

My job , my life back there … I just … ”

I inhaled deeply .

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“ I don’t think I might be accepting this position whatever it is anytime soon .

I think I made a mistake ; I led everyone into believing that I wanted to live here and now … I just don’t know how to feel .

Even if I do how can I explain to them that … ”

Nathan reached over , gently placing a finger on my lips , stopping me mid – sentence .

“ Lyla , ” he called softly , “ all I want right now – all I want to know is if you truly want to be with me .

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Everything else ? We’ll figure it out

later .

”

The tenderness in his voice made my throat tighten

with emotion .

I couldn’t afford to break his heart now or turn him down , especially after everything he has done for me .

I looked away , unable to hold his gaze .

I was silent for a few seconds before I finally whispered .

but I like you enough to know that I can learn how to love you and hope that we can be happy together for

”

this time as though he understood my words

reached out again and took my

all

”

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more minutes , watching

–

we keep our engagement to ourselves at least for now ? I don’t know what decisions

”

dad ? Don’t worry , he won’t tattle to

”

mother, ” I said quietly

and until everything is settled

”

He nodded .

I can do that

to make you

happy .

”

you ,” I

should go inside

”

, I gathered the courage and

felt both longer and shorter than usual , my mind was racing

since I arrived .

front door the living

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on the couch , they seemed to be in

stopped talking as soon as I

who practically leaped from her seat and rushed towards

” she demanded ; her eyes were wide with disbelief

Are you really the Moonsinger ? ”

small , tired

to talk about it right now , Risa , ” I said sidestepping her

Can we talk about it

Clarissa frowned .

need to answer yes or

a

want to know

”

I inhaled deeply .

am but I need to go now , I’m so

”

Unexpected , who would believe that you had

, I saw you that day at Dad’s funeral

quite cool

”

going to take that compliment , ” I smiled at her and brushed past her to continue to the stairs when her voice reached

spending the night at Nathan’s

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making me pause my steps

I shook my head

time I come home until at least I

”

, you can’t just go back

if there’s another attack

raising my hand

That’s enough and that’s too many

really

shepherded to the White Mountain Council , I haven’t had

grumpy and I need

”

mom stood up and walked up to where I was standing

no extra bedding in the house and

”

What ? You can’t do that ? ” I

not for

anything … ”

to Nathan’s , you’ve been quite comfortable

inconvenience us .

”

But Mom … ”

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she was already halfway

frustration , ignoring Clarissa who just stood there looking at me and started for the front door again

”

pissed for some reason , my

I

the doorbell repeatedly until Nathan showed up at the door , his

forget something ? ”